...heartless and vindictive intellectual pigmies...I detest you with every cell in my body. Your cowardly three line whip to prevent the truth about the policy being revealed shows there is no honour nor honesty left in the Tory party. You're cunts.. .all of you 14/Ends
I want to tell you about a mate of mine. I've known him for almost half my life. Now I first met Ally when we were two people in a crowded betting shop, railing against the fates as the 66/1 shot we had independently backed was caught on the line by the favourite... 1/n
...is now viewed, in this "hostile environment" with suspicion.
What type of fucking country have we become? What type of country treats a person this way...someone who helped keep the country going?
Theresa May and the rest of your ragtag army of petty minded, populist... 13/n
If you’re British and you live in Britain and don’t buy or wear a poppy today then you are a disgrace. Today is a day of remberance for all of those brave amazing people who lost their life’s so we could all be here living today! SHOW RESPECT ❤️
#RememberanceDay2017
...and now my mate Ally has to prove he is entitled to be here, the country he has called home for over 50 years. He isn't going abroad to see the in laws as he has had his British passport seized. He now isn't working at the moment. 11/n
He is scrabbling around for documentation to prove that he is what he has always believed himself to be...and how he had always been viewed as...British. He's been told he may have to sit a citizenship test...a man who has served this country unflinchingly...12/n
...and I saw a broken man. You see, despite living in this country since childhood, studying hard and then working hard and always paying his way, Ally's parents were Nigerian and came to this country at the time this country needed rebuilding...10/n
In recent weeks he vanished, though. No Saturday fry-ups as we studied the footie for bets, no chats on the phone as there was no answer and my messages weren't replied to. No emails and the door remained unanswered. That is until today when the door was answered 9/n
@BarristerSecret
Called on. Wig on. J known as bad tempered and fond of interrupting counsel yet he just sat in silence. "I've cracked this," I thought. Good sentence. I'm chuffed. As I leave J says, Enjoy the round." Not a clue...until I see a mirror and the yellow golf tee standing proud in wig
He had always been so healthy and a bundle of energy. For the first five years of our friendship I was unaware he had lost both lower legs and wore prosthetics as it was unnoticeable and he never complained. He paid all his taxes and volunteered. As I said, a diamond 7/n
...that everyone else in the shop had backed. We got on immediately. We liked a beer. We liked a bet. We liked a laugh. We supported underachieving football teams (him Spurs; me Wrexham). We also thought we could make a difference to the world. Now as a young lawyer....2/n
...cope with the increasing stress of more work to cover reduced staffing. I'm sure having two colleagues take their own lives affected him more than he let on. In the end he had a strike but fought back to health and went back to work. He has such a work ethic. 6/n
...being there for his kids even after they left home, a doting grandfather and ever willing babysitter.
He worked hard for the Revenue as others left the service due to pressure. He was viewed as the father figure and helped younger members of the office he worked in... 5/n
Each year he would travel to Italy to meet the mother in law, but ensuring he returned home for the first game of the season. He took on Wrexham as his second team and joined in with the lows and occasional highs. He was proud of his family and how he lived his life. 8/n
...old ladies to cross the road. He would shop for neighbours too infirm, he would by people begging some food. If a bet won he'd buy you a beer and he always offered help if you needed it. Olly is a diamond.
He's also a strong family man ...4/n
...there is hope (often dashed) but he worked for the Revenue, FFS! Still, if he worked as he lived his life in sure he did make a difference as, in all these years, I have seen him put himself out to help so many people, both known and unknown to him. He would help ...3/n
Am I reading this wrongly? The Met wouldn't investigate
#Partygate
. Sue Gray then prepares a report but, on day b4 release, Met say will investigate and ask for redaction so there's no collusion between witnesses...and now those witnesses can collude as they get a questionnaire?
@AndyhHolt
@Wrexham_AFC
@EFL
So, rules that were set when Wrexham weren't in the league, now benefit them as they are in the league, those rules being set by someone who didn't work for Wrexham then but does now? Is that your point?
In addition, didn't the clubs have a vote on the deal?
I see, for the second day running, Snaresbrook Cr Ct is doing its best to reduce the trials backlog by
*checks notes*
having 10 of the 20 courts shut again
@BarristerSecret
1980's. Can't remember the judge (bearded, my client described him as a rat looking out of a haystack). Dashing for court so emptied bag I'd taken clothes to play golf in and flung the garb in. Hurriedly dressed I all save wig. See client for instructions on mitigation 1/2
.
@TheCriminalBar
Can you retweet this? Isleworth CCt now, for all CVP hearings, require counsel to be "wigged and gowned" and appear with a "suitable backround."
As the excellent and well-maintained Blackfriars Cr Ct enters its last week, let's look at the facilities at Southwark Crown Court; and in particular the gents' toilets by the robing room.
From left to right, locked and broken, door broken, working, broken.
Thanks
@HMCTSgovuk
The stab wounds are red,
The bruises are blue,
But we'll undercharge with a s39 common assault to remove your right to a jury trial and keep it in the magistrates court,
And screw you that way too.
#legalvalentines
@AndrewJohnKidd
@OwenJones84
I'm not Owen's biggest fan but that is such a crap point!!! Basically criticism of Martin is only valid if Owen is filthy rich and exploiting workers?
At court. Prosecuting counsel has shielding issues and judge emailed to ask to allow attendance via CVP. Judge's response? In essence, Tough!!Turn up or return the brief!!!
This is how we are treated by some courts.When will we actually make a stand,
@TheCriminalBar
?
#GarethSouthgateWould
not trash an ambulance, invade an IKEA store, wreck a bus stop, ram shopping trollies into parked vehicles, shout abuse at the police.
#GarethSouthgateWould
also think you are a twat if you did that or anything similar.
.
@CEOofHMCTS
What possible reason was there to overrule the judiciary at Bournemouth?? How was Thames MC or Northampton CC compliant?
#CovidSecure
?
We're just fodder
Such sad news. He was on the panel when
@Wrexham_AFC
's unscrupulous owner, Hamilton, was appealing losing his ability to build on the ground. It was a thing of beauty to watch him pick the case apart. I recall a very dry sense of humour shown throughout the hearing.
RIP
It is with great sadness that we report the death of our Middle Temple Bencher, The Rt Hon The Lord Igor Judge, who passed away on Tuesday 7 November at the age of 82 years.
MISSING PERSON! Has any lawyer seen Susan Acland-Hood?
@CEOofHMCTS
has been missing for four days, since the
#CJS
collapsed due to systems crashing. Last seen online making a puff announcement about how great online probate applications are. If found ask her wtf is going on?
.
@TheCriminalBar
On Monday, seven of Southwark CC's fifteen courts are not sitting. SEVEN! Not one Recorder sitting as the budget gone. We want to bring our message home? Recorders not sitting.
@BGX71
🤣🤣🤣 That made me laugh! Feck knows now...it was in those heady days when minor meetings were radio only. We compounded matters in later years by backing Uncle Merlin for the National from all odds down.
Amazing to see that
@Wrexham_AFC
have virtually sold out the Mold Road stand to season tickets, many of them new fans. Not sure we've ever sold so many.
That's a lot of people who have no idea just how bloody cold that stand gets in winter, aren't there? I mean, proper cold!!
@acatfromgreece
@elizadoo7
Me in Court today, phone on silent. Case adj. Pick up phone.
Phone: *sideways look* Starts playing Spotify at full volume.
J: "What is that?"
Me: "I'm sorry, YH." To lighten mood say "It sounds like The Black Crowes" thinking ,'Imagine if Fuck U by J-Lo!"
Phone:*next time*
@ethnec
@mrdanwalker
Why not? He obviously has great influence within government...why shouldn't he be questioned? After all we have "taken back control from unelected European bureaucrats" so why shouldn't an unelected British bureaucrat be questioned?
Cue strangled giggles and lip biting from assorted lawyers. In these troubled times it is reassuring to know that the Bar still finds farts funny at certain times.
#CarryOn
Just to say thank you for the condolences expressed on the sudden passing of my Mum last week. I really appreciated your kind thoughts and I'd disappoint her if I didn't say that. She was a great believer in thank you notes!
@CrimeGirI
@richardm56
"If they were going to kill each other they'd have done it by now."???
Jeez. He has no idea. Why do people think he should be the one to turn to for advice?
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Aldi to shut all supermarket stores next Monday on day of Queen’s funeral. Tesco convenience stores will open at 5pm on the day for the evening. Primark & Poundland also shutting.
Domino effect now after retailers initially thought of shutting for 4 hours.
Any other criminal lawyer thinking of that client you had a conference with, who looked you straight in the eye as he gave instructions as to why he didn't commit that despicable fraud, and all you can think of is, "If I have to call him I'm fucked!"
@FludeSean
@DXWQC
Your interests apparently include "the Conservatives" and "politics" yet you hadn't heard of the Justice Minister.
Not really interested then, are you?